Thing is it says "1 red instead of 3 gold" which is what Aces Bomber currently has. So far the alternative Eddies who get a passive have kept the same talisman slots as the predecessor but Aces Bomber didn't, which was strange but not unwelcome to me. So the fix could very well be for the Bomber version to get a single red to then reflect Aces High. I mean it would not be the first time there has been a typo or mistake in the tuning notes, or skill description of a character, or event announcement, as theres been several over the years. Then again maybe its a mistake and should read "3 gold instead of 1 red"?
The notes mention arena reward souls (gold/silver/bronze) will be getting a Viking Cosmic T3 as a reward so that should answer that question
I am also looking forward to the changes to Viking, he's been long overdue to a good buff as he has always looked the part but hasn't been all that relevant since I probably first started playing this game. I hope Grim reaper is next.